I was very happy with my stay and the taxi driver coped well with the Thai instructions. Later used the subway and was able to make my way around with ease. The room was spacious and clean and the bed comfortable.
I prefer not to use aircon and enjoyed sleeping with windows open and just screens and fan on lowest setting. Great talking with Dwayne (a fellow Kiwi) and learnt a lot about living in Thailand that I had never realized in the many years of prior visits to the country. I suspect I might be back some days. Ka pai!